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- L. D. GOODPASTURE.

- MEAsURING DEVIGE OR APPARATUS.

No. 261,441. Patented- July 18, 1882A Jaar/eriar Jri 39 egges:

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LEVI DODDS GOODPASTURE, F WELDON, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND LLOYD G.SPENCER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MEASURING DEVVICE on APPARATUS.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Iietters Patent No. 261,441, dated July18, 1882.

Application filed November 7, 1881. (No model.)

description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a top or plan view. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section online .70, w of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a top or plan view of the supporting anddischarging platform; Fig. 4, a side elevation of thesupporting-platform with the side partly broken away to show thedischarging device; Fig. 5, a top or plan view of the cover orreceptacle to prevent wastage; Fig. 6, a vertical section on line yy ofFig. 5; Fig. 7, a

vertical section through one of the measuring.

receptacles; Fig. 8, an under side or bottom view of one of themeasuring-receptacles.

The object of this invention is to construct an apparatus to be usedwith a thrashing-machine or other mechanism or device for the purpose ofmeasuring grain or other articles in specific quantities.

My invention consists essentially in the combination ot'aplate or bottomand acirculartrack attached thereto and provided with a curveddepression, as described, with a rotary plate carrying a series ofmeasures or receptacles provided with hinged bottoms, which aregradually allowed to open and close by the curved depression in the saidtrack.

My invention also embraces other features, all of which are hereinafterfully described in detail, and set forth in the claims.

In the drawings, A represents the plate or disk carrying the receptaclesor measures; 13, the receptacles or measures; 0 O, the support orreceptacle for the plate A and measures B; D, the guideway or track foroperating the bottoms of the receptacles or measures; E, thecover orreceptacle for preventing wastage in filling the receptacles ormeasures; F, the bin or receptacle intowhich the contents of themeasures are discharged; G,an inclined partition or division-boardforming one side of the bin or receptacle F; H I, the sides of the binor receptacle; J, the opening leading from the receptacle F to theelevator-spout; K, the eleventing wear; b, the stationary or fixed por-'tion of the bottom of B; b, inclines within the receptacles or measuresB for insuring the discharge of the contents; 0, the opening in thebottom 0 over the receptacle F; d d, the bent or curved portion in theguideway or track D, forming the depression; 0, the openings in thebottom of the cover or receptacle E; f, the division-plates or partitionof the cover or receptacle E; g, the guard or partition at the centerofE; h, the shaft of the plate or disk A; ij,'the beveled-gear wheels;A", the shaft or rod for Wheelj; l, the crank or handle for revolvingthe shaft or rod lr; m, the braces or strengthening bars; 11, theuprights or standards.

The plate or disk A may be made of wood, metal, or'other suitablematerial, and may be of the form shown or other form adapted to receiveand support the receptacles and measures B, and its dimensions may bevaried to suit the number and size of the receptacles or measures. Asshown, it is of a circular form, and of a sufficient diameter to receiveand support four receptacles or measures.

The receptacles or measures B may be made of sheet metal or othermaterial of the shape shown or other shape adapted to measure givenquantities, either pecks, half-bushels,

bushels, or other measure. These receptacles are to be attached orsecured to the plate A in any suitable manner, and may be located andarranged on the plate in relation to each other as shown, or in someother manner to have the rotation of the plate bring them successivelyinto position to be filled and (lischarged. Each receptacle B is locatedover and around an opening in the plate or disk A, and this opening orthe bottom of the receptacle or measure is closed by a cover or bottom,the main portion a of which is hinged or otherwise attached so as toswing or drop down, and the other portion, 1), of which is stationary,and the interior of each receptacle has located therein, in line withthe part D of the bottom, an incline, 1), leading from the side of thereceptacle or measure to the hinge or joint of the flap or drop portiona to the part b, which incline may he formed with the part b or may bean independent piece suitably secured in position, and is for thepurpose, namely, of furnishing a guide or surface by which the contentsof the receptacles or measures will be discharged when the flaps orbottoms aare dropped. As shown, each flap or bottom a is provided with aguard or protection plate, a, to prevent wear by contact with theguideway or track D.

The plate A, with the receptacles or measures B, is located on orsupported by a shaft, h, which shaft has its bearing atits lower end inthe plate or support 0, around the periphery of which is a casing orband, C, of sheet metal or other suitable material, these parts 0 Cforming a support and receptacle in which are located the plate A andreceptacle or measure B. The plate or bottom 0 may be made of wood orother material, and is provided with a suitable opening located over thebin or receptacle F, through which opening the contents of each measurewill be discharged into the binor receptacle.

The track or guideway D is circular in form, and of such diameter as tobe in line or nearly in line with the centers of the receptacles ormeasures B. This track or guideway is curved or bent downward at d d, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4, so as to form a depressed portion to allow thecover or flap a to drop, and also to raise or close this cover or flap,and the track or guideway is attached to the plate or bottom in anysuitable manner, and in such position as to bring the depressed portionformed by the curved or bent portions d d at the center, or new ly so,of the opening 0, which communicates with the bin or receptacle F.

The receptacle or cover E may be made of sheet metal or other suitablematerial, formed into shape to have a circular bottom, around theperiphery of which is a rim or wall forming the sides, the diameter ofthis receptacle being somewhat greater than the diameter of the circlein which the outer edge of the receptacles or measures revolve. Thebottom of this receptacle is provided with openings 0, which coincidewith and lit over the receptacles or measures B, so as to allow thegrain or other material being measured to pass freely into eachreceptacle or measure, and each opening 0 is located in a compartmentformed by division-plates or partitions f, running from the rim or wallof the receptacle E to the rim or wall 9 at the center of thereceptacle.

The bin or receptacle F may be of the form shown, or of any other formadapted to receive the discharge from the receptacle or measure B. Asshown, one ofits walls or sides is formed by the board or piece H andanother by the inclined partition or board G, extending from the boardor piece H to the bottom or support 0, and the remaining walls areformed by partitions or boards extending from the bottom or support 0 tothe partition or board G and piece or board H, so as to form a bin orreceptacle having inclined walls or sides leading to a common center,which center is the opening or discharge J, which opening. as shown,leads into an elevating-spout, K, of any of the usual and ordinary formsof construction; or this opening may lead or be arranged so as todischarge the contents of the bin wherever desired.

As shown, the apparatus is mounted or supported on a base or supportformed of boards or side pieces, H Lwithin which is located the bin orreceptacle F; but it may be supported on legs or other devices, or inany other suitable manner.

The shaft h, as shown, is stepped at its lower end into the bottom orsupport 0, and extends up through the plate A and receptacle E to somedistance above the receptacle, and its upper end is supported and hasits bearin g in the brace-bars or cross-pieces m, the ends of which aresecured to standards or uprights a, secured to the bottom or support 0outside of the circumference of the rim or wall, the bars orcross-pieces m standing cornerwise or diagonal in relation to thesupport or bottom C.

0n the shaft h, above the bottom of the receptacle E and within theopening guarded by the rim or wall g, is located a beveled-gear wheel,i, which meshes with a corresponding wheehj, located on the shaft or rod70, supported, as shown, in suitable bearings on the under side of abrace-bar or cross-piece, m, on the end of which shaft or rod la is acrank or handlefl, by means of which the shaft is rotated, imparting arotary movement through the wheelsj 'iand shaft h to the cover orreceptacle E and the plate or disk A; but, instead of the crank orhandle 1, some other device or means might be used for rotating theshaft or rod 70. This rotation of the cover or receptacle E and of theplate or disk A brings each receptacle or measure B successively intoposition to be filled and discharged, and where four receptacles ormeasures are provided, as shown, one receptacle will be inposition to bedischarged, another one will be filled, another one will be in positionto be filled, and the remaining one will be emptied, so that theoperation of filling and discharging will be a continuous one.

In use the apparatus is located or arranged in proper position for thegrain or other material to be discharged from the thrashing-machineorother device or apparatusinto each compartment of the receptacle E asit is brought into position by the rotation of the shaft h beneath thedischarge from the machine or other device. When the receptacle ormeasure has been filled it is carried around out of the way and the nextsucceeding receptacle or measure brought into position to be filled, andso on. As the receptacles or measures are carried around by the rotationof the plate A they will each in succession be brought over thedepression in the track D, the one first filled, in the form ofConstruction shown, coming into position over the depression as thethird one comes into position to be filled. As the receptacle or measurepasses over the depression the edge of the cover or flap a will passdown the bent or curved portion d, opening the receptacle or measure,and allowing the contents thereof to be discharged into the bin or receptacle F, and as the rotation continues this cover or flap a will passup the bent or curved portion onto the level portion of the track orguideway 1), closing the bottom of the receptacle or measure and holdingit closed during the further rotation of the receptacle or measure untilit again reaches and passes down the bend or curve d; and thesemovements and this operation of opening and closing the flap or cover awill orcur as each receptacle or measure is brought over the depressionin the guideway or track D by the rotation of the plate A.

The stationary portion b of the bottom of each receptacle or measure Bmay be a separate piece from the plate A; or the opening in the platebeneath each receptacle or measure may be so formed as to leave thisportion 'b formed by the plate A.

A machine for gathering the toll in gristmills has heretofore beencomposed of a rotary cylinder provided with chambers having valves ormovable bottoms arranged in relation to a block having oblique verticalwalls and a flat top, so that as the cylinder rotates the valves areopened and closed by the said block. Such, however, does not constitutemyinvention, and is hereby disclai med. In my construction andcombination of parts a circular track or guideway is provided with auniformly curved or bent depression, so that as the plate carrying themeasures or receptacles revolves on its axis the hinged bottoms aresupported by the track and retained in a closed position until theysuccessively arrive at the said depression, when they are smoothly andevenly opened and closed one at a time, and are not permitted tosuddenly swing or drop open, thereby materially increasing thedurability and efiective operation of the apparatus.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a measuring apparatus, the combination of a plate or bottom and acircular track attached thereto and provided with a curved depression,as described, with a rotary plate carrying a series of measuresv orreceptacles provided with hinged bottoms, which are gradually allowed toopen, and are then closed by the curved depression in the said track,substantially as shown and set forth.

2. In ameasuring apparatus of the character set forth, a track, D,provided with a depression formed with the two curved or bent parts dand d, arranged as described, in combination with a rotary platecarrying a series of attached measures or receptacles provided withhinged or pivoted bottoms, which are gradually allowed to open, and arethen closed by the curved or bent portions, in the manner and for thepurpose described.

3. The plate or disk A and receptacles or measures B, located thereon,and each having a hinged flap or bottom, a, and guideway or track D,having a depression therein, in combination with the receptacle or coverE, having compartments provided with openings 6, and

a suitable mechanism for rotating the plate A, the receptacles ormeasures B, and receptacle or cover E to bring each measure orreceptacle B successively into position to be filled and discharged,substantially as specified.

4. The plate or disk A, receptacles or measures B, each having a hingedflap or bottom, a,

receptacle or cover E, having compartments, each provided with anopening, 0, and a suitable mechanism for rotating the plate A,receptacles or measures B, and receptacle or cover E, in combinationwith a bin or receptacle, F, for receiving and discharging measuredquantities into the bin or receptacle F, substantially as specified.

5. The plate or disk A, receptacles or measures B, each having a hingedflap or bottom, a, in combination with the plate or support 0, having anopening, 0, track D, having a depressed portion, (1 d, shaft h,gear-wheels t j, and shaft or rod is, substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

LEVI DODDS GOODPASTURE.

Witnesses:

ALBERT H. ADAMS, O. W. BOND.

